pea family

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Definition of pea family in English English dictionary

A large and widespread family of plants, the Leguminosae (Fabaceae), characterized by stipulate, usually compound leaves, often bilaterally symmetrical flowers, and legume fruits and including important food plants such as beans, peas, and soybeans

Related Terms

The pea family

bean family

The pea family

legume family

Hyphenation

pea fa·mi·ly

Turkish pronunciation

pi fämli

Pronunciation

/ˈpē ˈfamlē/ /ˈpiː ˈfæmliː/